In a tweet, Bedi said: "Linked free rice distribution to respective constituency MLAs and Commune Commisioners certifying villages open defecation-free and of strewn garbage and plastic. Free rice reaches out to more than half the population, primarily in rural areas. This is the learning of morning round today."
DMK leader M.K. Stalin came down heavily on Bedi's directive.
Stalin said in a tweet: "Linking free rice distribution to sanitation goes against the principles of social justice and equality.
"It violates the constitutional tenets and defeats the Directive Principles regarding nutrition and public health. I urge @thekiranbedi to withdraw this direction immediately."
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